Careers at TCM

Inside Sales - Shell Education - Huntington Beach, CA

We are looking for a dedicated Inside Sales person who has strong interpersonal skills, can manage and grow existing accounts, and develop new business. We are looking for a professional that can help us establish a presence in a number of targeted areas in the U.S. You must be comfortable making dozens of cold calls a day to establish your territory, generate interest, qualify decision makers, build solutions and close sales. Compensation package includes salary and commission. Please email your cover letter and resume to Human Resources at jobs@tcmpub.com or fax to (714) 230-7070. Please reference Job Code MDM-INS in your subject line.

Presenters/Trainers

We are looking for experienced, engaging educators to provide professional development training to teachers and administrators nationwide and internationally. This is a part-time, per diem position. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years classroom teaching experience as well as extensive experience in preparing and delivering motivating and pedagogically-sound professional development. We are looking for trainers for multiple grade levels and content areas as well as those who can provide one-on-one coaching and modeling. Those with flexibility in their schedules for travel will be given priority. Please submit the following to presenters@teachercreatedmaterials.com:

• Resume detailing training experience
• Cover letter with per diem fee
• References
• Video demonstrating speaking experience. Videos should be a minimum of 15 minutes and no more than 60 minutes in length. (Video can be provided on DVD and mailed to: Presenters at TCM, 5301 Oceanus Blvd., Huntington Beach, CA 92649. Alternately, candidates can post videos to YouTube or TeacherTube and provide the url link to the video.)

Interested applicants will be contacted once resume and video have been received and reviewed.

Freelance Science Writer

The writer will help develop and write standards-based science lessons, especially for elementary grade levels. Prior teaching experience in an elementary or middle school with content area emphasis in science is preferred. Must be knowledgeable of current educational trends in the science content area. Prior editorial/writing experience a plus. Fax or email resume detailing teaching experience and educational background and writing sample.

Freelance Copyeditors/Proofreaders

Teacher Created Materials is looking for freelance copyeditors/proofreaders for educational manuscripts. Applicants must:

• possess strong grammar, spelling, and punctuation skills.
• be able to follow company style for consistency across product lines.
• read for style, usage, and clarity.
• be proficient in Microsoft Word and have a working knowledge of Quark or InDesign.

We need freelance copyeditors/proofreaders willing to proofread educational manuscripts in all content areas including language arts, math, science, social studies, and technology. 2+ years experience in copyediting or proofreading is preferred.

Please send a resume and a cover letter to jobs@tcmpub.com
Some applicants will be sent a test manuscript to complete.

Manuscript Submissions

Thank you for considering Teacher Created Materials as a possible publisher for the resource you have developed. We are proud to publish materials that have been written by credentialed professionals and successfully used in the classroom.

When submitting a resource, please follow these guidelines:

• 10 to 12 sample pages (minimum)
• A tentative outline or table of contents
• A one page summary describing the intended audience, content, and objectives of your manuscript
• A self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage if you would like your material returned

Mail the above items to:

• Editor-in-Chief
• Teacher Created Materials
• P.O. Box 1040
• Huntington Beach, CA 92647

Responses will be mailed when a final decision is made.
Please note we do not accept electronic submissions at this time.